Conestoga wagon

The Conestoga wagon was a heavy covered wagon that was used extensively during the late 18th and 19th centuries in the eastern United States and Canada. It could carry up to 6 tons, and it was drawn by horses, mules, or oxen. The wagon was mostly used for short-distance travels; it was too heavy to travel across the Great Plains, with prairie schooners being employed for long-distance travels.